CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Irwin

Illinois · 36 residents · 0.05 sq mi

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Irwin is a city of 36 people in Illinois. The median age is 53.3, about 20 years above the US median. The population has fallen 61% since 2000. Owners hold 86% of the housing stock. Households here earn about 38% less than in Illinois as a whole. The median household earns $20,000, about 34% below the national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 53.3

US median: 33.0

Less educated

14% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

−61%vs 2000

vs 92 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

53.3

+39%vs 2000

vs 38.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.05 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202478

Age distribution, 1990

Under 50%(0)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 90%(0)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 140%(0)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 1919.4%(7)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 240%(0)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 342.8%(1)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 440%(0)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5433.3%(12)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6419.4%(7)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7422.2%(8)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.8%(1)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0%(0)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$20,000

−26%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $35,417 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$14,349

−25%vs 2000

vs $19,027 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

16.7%

+16.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 0.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$70,500

+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $90,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Owner-occupied

85.7%

+6.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.4% in 2000

14.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic93.5%(86)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino2.2%(2)

Asian1.1%(1)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(36)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican6.4%(5)

Spaniard1.3%(1)

Ancestry

German24.4%(19)

English15.4%(12)

Irish15.4%(12)

Polish9%(7)

French Canadian6.4%(5)

Italian6.4%(5)

Dutch5.1%(4)

French1.3%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Polish population · Largest Mexican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.8%

−9.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 23.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

69.0%

−3.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 72.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.0%

−5.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

24.1 min

+184%vs 2000

vs 8.5 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married40.5%(15)

Married48.6%(18)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced10.8%(4)

Women 15+

Never married8.3%(2)

Married79.2%(19)

Widowed8.3%(2)

Divorced4.2%(1)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

1.3%

−42.1 ptssince 2013

from 43.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

84.6%

+20.5 ptssince 2020

from 64.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

7.7%

−15.4 ptssince 2020

from 23.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

3.8%

−14.1 ptssince 2020

from 17.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

9.0%

+6.4 ptssince 2020

from 2.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.0%

−5.1 ptssince 2020

from 5.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

92.3%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 92.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

10.3%

−10.2 ptssince 2020

from 20.5% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)100%(4)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era0%(0)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 4 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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